Barcelona’s a no-go, Robinho warned by City over Nou Camp transfer

11 November 2009 01:28
Increasingly dissatisfied: City forward Robinho[LNB]Manchester City last night laid down the law to Robinho and Spanish giants Barcelona over the Brazil star's desire to move to the Nou Camp. [LNB]City are aware of Barcelona's desire to sign the 23-year-old in the New Year transfer window and indeed of Robinho's increasing dissatisfaction with life in Manchester.[LNB] But chief executive Garry Cook said: 'There are no plans to meet Barcelona to talk about Robinho either now or at any time.[LNB] 'I think some people are trying to make mischief when they talk about him leaving. We want to talk to him this week but only about getting him fit to play for us again.' [LNB]With Cook appearing to stop short of saying Robinho will never be sold, it seems unlikely that the Premier League's £34million record signing will be at the club beyond next summer. [LNB] Seven-star: City training on Tuesday by the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi[LNB]The situation was made more intriguing by the presence of Robinho's representative Chris Nathaniel in the seven-star Emirates Palace Hotel City are using as their training base.[LNB] Robinho is recovering from a stress fracture of the leg. Today he will travel to Doha to have the injury looked at by a Brazilian team doctor, with City having already declared him unavailable for Saturday's friendly with England.[LNB] Lap of luxury for Manchester City stars as Mark Hughes' side jet out to Abu Dhabi training baseBarcelona prepare to open Robinho bidding with cheeky £22m offerSpurs splash out more than United, Arsenal, Liverpool and ChelseaMANCHESTER CITY FC

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